Top 100 Resources for Writers: A Quick-Start Guide for Your Writing Career

By Chelsea C. Moye

Struggling to get your writing career off the ground? 

I created this collection of tried and true indie writing and publishing resources to help you avoid common mistakes and get your writing career off the ground fast!

My number one secret to a successful writing career is in the very first section, but the whole book is jam-packed with valuable resources. It will guide you through every single step of the indie publishing process, open doors you didn't even know were there, and help you launch a successful writing career. 

Get it now and skyrocket your writing career's success from the first page to the last!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Clemmons Moye Publishing
• Release date: Jan 1, 2019

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Chelsea C. Moye

Top 100 Resources for Writers

Copyright © 2019 by Chelsea C. Moye

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission.

Chelsea C. Moye has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet Websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such Websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.

DISCLAIMER: Some of these service providers may change and update their offerings and pricing, but I’m doing my best to cover these accurately at the time of writing the book.

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Contents

Dedication

Let Me Let You In On a Little Secret...

BONUS: Quick Reference Guide

I. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR, AND WHY IS IT STRUCTURED THE WAY IT IS?

Who is this book for?

Why Is This Book Structured The Way It Is?

II. THE MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE OF ALL

YOU Are Your Most Important Resource

III. REBECCA HAMILTON

Why Might You Need Rebecca Hamilton In Your Writing Life?

The Roadmap to Writing Success

Growing Your Author Business With a $35 Start-Up

30-Day Author Boot Camp

The Bestselling Blurb Formula

Rapid Release Publishing Mastermind Course

Paid-In-Full Publishing Mastermind Course

One-On-One Mentoring

The Secret to Series That Sell

Crafting the Breakout Bestseller

Creating a Plot That Sells With Heather Cardona and Rebecca Hamilton

Plotting the Breakout Bestseller

Publishing for Profit SYSTEM

Sales Page Course

How to Write a Novella in 14 Days (Or Less!)

Advertising for Authors

Advanced Social Media for Authors

Boxed Set Opportunities

IV. RUSSELL NOHELTY & THE COMPLETE CREATIVE

Build a Rabid Fanbase with Russell Nohelty

Free Audience Building Seminar

Free 10-Day Business-Building Seminar

Free 7-Day Kickstarter Course

V. KEYWORD & CATEGORY RESEARCH RESOURCES

Kindle Spy by Publishing Altitude

KDP Rocket

VI. PRODUCTIVITY & DISTRACTION MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Write or Die

Takora

My Write Club

iA Writer

VII. OUTLINING & WORLDBUILDING RESOURCES

The Plot Genie a.k.a. Heather Cardona

Natasha's Book Polish with Natasha Larry

VIII. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

The Writer's Digest Shop

Writer's Digest Magazine

The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke

A Writer's Guide to Persistence by Jordan Rosenfeld

The Author Academy by Adazing

IX. GOAL-SETTING & PROGRESS TRACKING RESOURCES

Word Count Dashboard

Pacemaker

X. NOTE-TAKING, PLANNING, & ORGANIZATION RESOURCES

Google Drive, Docs, etc.

Scrivener

Storyweaver

Dramatica

Notebook.ai

Aeon Timeline

Novel Writer

Storyist

StoryO

Subplot

Evernote

OneNote

XI. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Character Writer

Persona

XII. SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES

PublishDrive

Amazon KDP for Print Copies of Your Book

XIII. EDITORIAL & SELF-EDITORIAL WRITING IMPROVEMENT RESOURCES

Dorothy Tinker, Editor

Tracy Blalock

AutoCrit

Grammarly

Continuity

XIV. FORMATTING & PRINTING RESOURCES

Reedsy

BookWright/Blurb

Vellum

XV. COVER ARTIST RESOURCES

AKA Marketing & Book Cover Design

CyberWitch Press Graphic Design

Bewitching Book Covers by Rebecca Frank

Phycel Designs

GenreCrave Premade Book Covers

Jess Reece

Dark Imaginarium Art & Design

Crimson Phoenix Creations

J Ash B Designs

XVI. SUBMISSION RESOURCES

The Annual Carina Pitch Event

Authors.me

Story Tracker

Submittable

Writer's Relief

Query Tracker

XVII. TIME SAVING RESOURCES

5,000 Words Per Hour by Chris Fox (Book)

Just Press Record App

Otter App

XVIII. NEWSLETTER & ARC RESOURCES

Prolific Works

BookFunnel

MailChimp

Bookclicker

Booksprout

XIX. MARKETING RESOURCES

Kindle ROI by Publishing Altitude

Custom Coloring Pages and Books by Jess Reece

Vistaprint

Teespring

Spreadshop

XX. SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES

Crowdfire

Tailwind

Instagram

Seriate

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

XXI. WEBSITE & BLOG RESOURCES

Wix.com

WordPress.com

XXII. PROMOTIONAL IMAGE RESOURCES

The Image Apothecary

XXIII. GIVEAWAY & PROMOTION RESOURCES

King Sumo Giveaways

Rafflecopter

XXIV. SELF-SERVE GRAPHIC DESIGN RESOURCES

Free 3D Mockup Maker from DIY Book Design

Canva

XXV. PERSONAL ASSISTANT RESOURCES

Lorraincia De Juy

Fin.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to new writers everywhere. May you experience many successes with far fewer failures than I had as a new author. Please know I’m sending you all the love and support I can send.

Let Me Let You In On a Little Secret...

Okay, so I’ve actually got three secrets lined up for you, here.

Over the course of the last eleven years, I’ve made just about every mistake you can make while trying to launch a writing career. It sucked for me, but you can benefit from it. You don’t have to make the mistakes I made, and you don’t have to scrounge around, scrambling to find the resources you need to launch your career right. They’re all right here.

I have personally worked with and tested every single resource I’m listing in this book. As the numbers of people and resources I’ve worked with grow, I may add new resources to this book.

You’re actually getting WAY MORE than just 100 resources in this book. The Rebecca Hamilton and cover artist resources chapters alone have a ton of different options for you to choose from! I believe in providing my readers with the absolute most value I can without wasting time. So, let’s go ahead and cut to the chase, shall we?

BONUS: Quick Reference Guide

I know there are some people out there who’d rather check out my recommended resources for themselves, rather than reading my personal thoughts on the resources. So, if you don’t need my personal perspective on the pros and cons of each item, this quick reference guide is for you. Here’s a list of the absolute best resources included in this book, without my detailed personal experiences to get in your way. They are ranked by helpfulness and accessibility (which is why the free resources are at the top of the list):

FREERoadmap to Writing Success With Rebecca Hamilton

FREEAudience Building Seminar With RussellNohelty

FREE10-Day Business Building Course With Russell Nohelty

FREE7-Day Kickstarter Course With Russell Nohelty

Rebecca Hamilton’s Publishing Mastermind Course

Build a Rabid Fanbase Course With Russell Nohelty

Advertising for Authors with Rebecca Hamilton

Advanced Social Media for Authors

Kindle Spy

Kindle ROI

Fin.

Lorraincia De Juy - PA

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Who is this book for, and why is it structured the way it is?

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Who is this book for?

Who is this book for?

This book is for brand-spanking-new writers who are just starting out their careers in self-publishing. This book is for the writer I was when I started out over 10 years ago. This is the quick-reference guide I wish I had when I was first starting out.

I know the day-to-day struggles of writing, especially when you don’t know what tools can really benefit you. I know what it’s like to dump thousands of dollars into tools and resources that don’t turn out to be worth it, but I’ve also found a handful of resources for which I’d make insane sacrifices to make sure I have access to them. I’m also guessing you’d rather learn from my mistakes than make them yourself.

This book is for new writers who want to suffer as little as possible along the path to writing success. Sure, you could stumble around, blindly throwing your money and time in all directions at once to see what sticks. I used to. Now, however, I’d rather work a little smarter than that. I’d rather strategically direct my time, money, and resources where they’re most likely to get me the best possible ROI they can.